During the process when Chinese language teachers teach Mandarin language, they may sometimes use certain foreign languages to explain the Chinese language. And teachers should pay attention to the application of the foreign languages in classroom teaching. The teachers who teach the foreigners Chinese should master a certain foreign language but they should use it in classroom properly.

Among so many foreigners who come to study in China are from different countries. If the teachers use a certain foreign language to teach, the students who do not understand that language may be unsatisfied. Therefore, teachers are suggested to use less foreign languages or even do not use. Even in the foreign countries, the use of the foreign languages should be strictly limited.

As the communication tool, the foreign languages can be used in the exchange between teachers and students. But it should be used properly. If teachers use too much foreign language, the students are easier to become dependent on the foreign language to study Chinese. Therefore, it is not beneficial to train students' ability to listen and understand Chinese language.

However, the teachers are not suggested to use foreign languages in classroom teaching does not mean that the foreign languages are useless in the teaching. On the contrary, there are many more important functions. Firstly, teachers in qualified Mandarin program can use it to make comparison and contrast with the Chinese language so that help students understand Chinese.

Secondly, if teachers master certain foreign language, they can use it to analyze the mistakes that the students make when they learn Mandarin language. Especially for those mistakes that are affected by the students' native languages. After teachers point them out, the students can correct their mistakes in time and learn better.

For the beginners who come to learn Chinese in China, the foreign language is helpful. When they fail to ask questions in Chinese, they can ask with their languages and teachers can explain properly with them. Of course, the foreign languages are also helpful for the communication between teachers and students after the classes. It is good for reliving their nervous feeling in classes.

In a word, the foreign languages are very functional in Chinese classroom teaching so that to help students to learn it better. But teachers should apply the foreign language to the classroom teaching properly.

Kayla Liu is the academic advisor at Keats School and has been teaching Mandarin Chinese and Chinese culture for 5 years. Keats Chinese Language School offers Chinese learning programs and courses to learn and study Mandarin Chinese language in China. If you are looking for a quick and efficient way to learn Mandarin, Keats School's Mandarin Chinese language programs http://www.keatsschool.com can help achieve your goals.